WW1 1914 star and bar trio. Wilks. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. KIA Battle of Festubert engraved with the recipient's initials

engraved with the recipient's initials

and saw extensive service on many vessels during his Naval career

The medals are in good very fine condition with faded original ribbons

British war medal

Struck to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the coronation

WW1 1914 star and bar trio. Wilks. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. KIA Battle of Festubert engraved with the recipient's initialsThe star is impressed to 8309 Pte C WILKS. R. INNIS. FUS. The war medal and victory to 8309 CPL C WILKS. R. INNIS. FUS. Charles Wilks died on the 19th May 1915 whilst serving with the 2nd Battalion, the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, during the battle of Festubert. He was 29 years old. His body, like so many others was never recovered from the battlefield. The events of this battle, an attempt to take the German lines on higher ground, are a matter of